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Lumbini Grade 9 Test 2 Phys

This document contains a physics worksheet with 3 questions about mechanics. Question 1 deals with a flying squirrel gaining gravitational potential energy by climbing a tree and then converting it to kinetic energy by gliding. Question 2 is about the energy transformations that occur when a child bounces on a trampoline. Question 3 examines the forces and motion involved when a man pulls a child on a sledge down a hill. The student is asked to calculate values, draw diagrams, state equations, and describe processes related to energy, forces, and kinematics in each question.

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Lumbini Grade 9 Test 2 Phys

This document contains a physics worksheet with 3 questions about mechanics. Question 1 deals with a flying squirrel gaining gravitational potential energy by climbing a tree and then converting it to kinetic energy by gliding. Question 2 is about the energy transformations that occur when a child bounces on a trampoline. Question 3 examines the forces and motion involved when a man pulls a child on a sledge down a hill. The student is asked to calculate values, draw diagrams, state equations, and describe processes related to energy, forces, and kinematics in each question.

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Name .........................................................

Class.......................

Questions

Q1.

A flying squirrel is an animal that can glide through the air.

It spreads out its limbs to stretch a membrane that helps it to glide.

(a) The mass of a flying squirrel is 0.19 kg.

It climbs 17 m up a tree.

(i) State the equation linking gravitational potential energy (GPE), mass, g and height.

(1)

(ii) Calculate the GPE gained by the squirrel during this climb.

(2)

GPE = .............................................. J

(iii) State the amount of work done against the force of gravity by the squirrel during this climb.

(1)

work done = ............................................ J

(b) The flying squirrel glides from P to Q with a constant velocity of 13 m/s.

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(i) Add labelled arrows to the diagram to show the directions of the forces of weight and drag
acting on the squirrel.

(2)

(ii) State the equation linking kinetic energy (KE), mass and velocity.

(1)

(iii) Calculate the KE of the squirrel as it glides.

(2)

KE = .............................................. J

(iv) The velocity of the squirrel decreases to zero when it reaches the second tree because

(1)

A an unbalanced force acts on the squirrel

B no force acts on the squirrel

C the GPE of the squirrel increases

D the KE of the squirrel increases

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q2.

The photograph shows a child bouncing on a trampoline.

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(a) The box lists some types of energy.

The passage describes the process of bouncing on the trampoline.

Use words from the box to complete the passage.

Each word may be used once, more than once or not at all.

(4)

As the child falls, his ............................................................................................. energy

is mostly transferred to ............................................................................................. energy.

When the child hits the trampoline, his


............................................................................................. energy

is transferred to ............................................................................................. energy.

(b) Trampolines have springs that stretch and compress.

A student investigates a spring to see if it obeys Hooke's law.

She measures the extension of a spring for a range of different stretching forces.

(i) Describe how the student could measure the extension of the spring.

(3)

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(ii) The student finds that the spring does obey Hooke's law.

Sketch a graph of her results on the axes.

(2)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q3.

The diagram shows a man pulling a child on a sledge.

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(a) The acceleration of the sledge is 1.5 m/s2.

The mass of the child and sledge is 38 kg.

(i) State the equation linking force, mass and acceleration.

(1)

(ii) Calculate the force needed to produce this acceleration.

(2)

force = ............................................... N

(iii) Suggest a reason why the force exerted on the sledge by the man must be greater than the
force calculated.

(1)

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(b) The sledge starts from rest and accelerates at 1.5 m/s2 until its velocity is 2.8 m/s.

(i) State the relationship between acceleration, velocity and time.

(1)

(ii) Show that the time taken to reach 2.8 m/s is about 2 s.

(2)

(c) This velocity-time graph shows the motion of the sledge as it travels down a hill.

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(i) Calculate the distance travelled by the sledge.

(3)

distance travelled = ......................................... m

(ii) State the equation linking average speed, distance moved and time taken.

(1)

(iii) Calculate the average speed of the sledge for the whole journey.

(2)

average speed = ..........................................m/s

(Total for question = 13 marks)

Mark Scheme

Q1.

6
7
Total Marks 41

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